Free models and APIs on Cohere in 2026
Cohere trial keys provide limited access to Command models designed for text generation and RAG.
11 modelsup to 436K contextUpdated:
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Trial keys allow 1,000 API calls per month for evaluation, not for production.
- Base URL
https://api.cohere.ai/compatibility/v1- Compatibility
- OpenAI Chat Completions
- Card
- Not required
- Limits
- Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use
| # | Model ↕ | AA Index ↕ | Context ↕ | Size ↕ | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
C4ai Aya Expanse 32B
c4ai-aya-expanse-32b |
— | 128K | Mid-size | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 2 |
C4ai Aya Vision 32B
c4ai-aya-vision-32b |
— | 16K | Mid-size | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 3 |
Command A 03 2025
command-a-03-2025 |
— | 288K | Frontier | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 4 |
Command A Plus 05 2026
command-a-plus-05-2026 |
— | 436K | Frontier | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 5 |
Command A Reasoning 08 2025
command-a-reasoning-08-2025 |
— | 289K | Frontier | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 6 |
Command A Vision 07 2025
command-a-vision-07-2025 |
— | 128K | Frontier | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 7 |
Command R Plus 08 2024
command-r-plus-08-2024 |
— | 128K | Frontier | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 8 |
Command R 08 2024
command-r-08-2024 |
— | 128K | Mid-size | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 9 |
Command R7b 12 2024
command-r7b-12-2024 |
— | 132K | Mid-size | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 10 |
Command R7b Arabic 02 2025
command-r7b-arabic-02-2025 |
— | 128K | Mid-size | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
| 11 |
Command A Translate 08 2025
command-a-translate-08-2025 |
— | 9K | Frontier | Trial: 1,000 API calls/month; evaluation use only, no commercial use | Open |
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Benchmarks: Artificial Analysis (October 24, 2026). A dash means the model is not on their leaderboard; we never estimate scores ourselves.
FAQ
Is Cohere free?
Trial keys allow 1,000 API calls per month for evaluation, not for production. 11 models are currently free.
Is Cohere compatible with the OpenAI API?
Yes — use the base URL https://api.cohere.ai/compatibility/v1 with any OpenAI-compatible client or SDK.
Does Cohere require a card?
No, free models work without a card.